AIDS TO NAVIGATION SRA SUPPLEMENTAL EXPERIMENT PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: PERFORMANCE OF SHORT RANGE AIDS UNDER VARIED SHIPHANDLING CONDITIONS, INTERIM REPORT

This report describes an experiment planned as a component of the U.S. Coast Guard's Performance of Aids to Navigation Systems Project, Addendum. The purpose of this experiment was to supplement the visual experimental data that were used to develop the SRA/RA (Short Range Aids) manual and to further extend it. The variables evaluated in this experiment include: ship size (30,000, 52,000 or 80,000 dwt vessel); ship speed; channel width; buoy arrangement; lighting conditions--day or night; and design environmental conditions of wind, current, and underkeel clearance. The data evaluated in this report will be used to modify the Draft SRA/RA Systems Manual for Restricted Waterways.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Report
• Corporate Authors:

  Eclectech Associates, Incorporated

  Post Office Box 178, Route 2, Technology Park
  North Stonington, CT  United States  06359

  United States Coast Guard

  2100 Second Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20593
• Authors:
  • Marino, K L
  • Smith, M W
  • Moynehan, J D
• Publication Date: 1984-9

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: Various p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aids to navigation; Manuals; Performance; Ship simulators; Ships by size
• Old TRIS Terms: Channel marking; Restricted waters; Ship speed; Shiphandlers
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00653059
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Report/Paper Numbers: CG-D-03-84, 83-U-166
• Contract Numbers: DOT-CG-835285-A
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 21 2002 12:00AM